John Morton Center

Last week, we had the pleasure of having Tytti Sulander from ETLA lead a workshop for our researchers on the connection between academics and the media. She offered valuable insights on how scholars can enhance their presence in the media sphere. Thank you Tytti!

#JMCintheMedia

Last Friday the JMC held the annual Current Issues Seminar titled: “Abortion Politics in the U.S. and Beyond.”

Thank you to all the speakers and attendees who joined us for the seminar day!

#JMCCurrentIssues

The JMC is at the minor fair program today, right outside Publicum. Come say hi! #JMCTeaching

Please join us for the JMC Current Issues Seminar, “Abortion Politics in the U.S. and Beyond,” at the University of Turku on Friday, September 5, 2025.

To learn more, please visit: www.utu.fi/en/universit...

NEW ARTICLES by the JMC Scholars!

"Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn and the Spatial Strategy of Social Control in Texas" by Dr. Niko Heikkilä: doi.org/10.4000/14eio

“Let It Go:” Finding Possibilities for New Movement Strategies after Failure" by Ph.D. Candidate Mila Seppälä: doi.org/10.4000/14eiq

Harjoittelijan tehtävä avoinna JMC:ssä! Haku auki 11.8.2025 klo 16 asti.
Hakuilmoitus ja lisätietoja:
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Nina Öhmanin teksti NAAS 2025 -konferenssista SAM Magazinessa: www.sammagazine.fi/object/5574b... @naas2025.bsky.social @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

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Thank you for your visit at #Politiikkaradio! Here's the #podcast: areena.yle.fi/1-74537833

@fiia.fi @tapiopajunen.bsky.social

Today the JMC team attended the annual US Research Day, organized by CUSPP (FIIA), where Dr. Benita Heiskanen attended a roundtable. Afterwards, Dr. Benita Heiskanen and Dr. Pekka Kolehmainen were interviewed by Tapio Pajunen for Politiikkaradio on the ongoing ICE protests in LA.

Our conference assistants Johanna, Lauri, and Juho at the registration desk. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

Tuula Kolehmainen, Julia Niinistö, and Jaakko Dickman make sure that we can all commemorate these summer days by watching hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs (Kolehmainen and Niinistö in the picture). #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025
@johnmortoncenter.bsky.social @fasafinland.bsky.social

Belated from #naaspiration day 2- absolutely loved the zine making workshop

This is a really terrific organization and conference. Glad to participate this year and attend so many excellent panels.

#NAASpirations conference keynote by Julie Sze. #NAASpirations2025

#NAASpirations day 3 done. Hanging up my badge. Thanks and good night! #NAASpirations2025

Small booklet title page saying the wax last supper

Attended a zine-making workshop at NAAS 2025. We sat in companionable silence, listening to music, coloring, cutting, and pasting. It was a fun, relaxing, and refreshing way to think through the material I was presenting the next day. Definitely going to use this in the classroom #NAASpirations

Thank you @naas2025 for a *superbly* organized conference, three days of great talks & inspiring keynotes, & such a lovely closing reception. #NAASpirations

It was such a privilege to chair Julie Sze's incredible keynote lecture at @naas2025.bsky.social !

The COLLAPSE is here! ”Aspiring Towards Collapse: Political Exit Movements and Imaginaries of the End of the World” with Pekka M. Kolehmainen, Mila Seppälä, Niko Heikkilä, and Jaakko Dickman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social

#NAASpirations conference closing by P. & T. Kolehmainen (not related). But there's still the after party, too!
Many thanks to @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social who did most of the work and without whom @fasafinland.bsky.social couldn't have done this conference.

Bye bye, #Turku, with your tiny little robots! It’s been a great 5 days and a great experience at the #NAASpirations conference! Thanks to @naas2025.bsky.social and @johnmortoncenter.bsky.social for hosting such a great conference!

Keynote by Julie Sze: ”Climate Justice Now!” Reetta Humalajoki chairing. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025 @fasafinland.bsky.social

The President of FASA, Nina Öhman, giving the Nordic plenary with Randall J. Stephens. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

Day 2 of #NAASpirations. Nordic plenary with Nina Öhman from @fasafinland.bsky.social and Randall J. Stephens @randalljstephens.bsky.social, with Oscar Winberg @oscarwinberg.bsky.social as chair. #NAASpirations2025

Nordic plenary by Randall J. Stephens and Nina Öhman. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

I also gave my own paper on Sally Wen Mao's Oculus, hyperreality, transmodernity and racism. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025. Photo by Tuula!

Jørn Brøndal stands in front of a green slide ”aspirations”.

The NAAS General Meeting was held today in Turku, and was chaired by the NAAS President Jørn Brøndal. The meeting minutes will be available on the NAAS website: sites.google.com/view/nordica...

So it begins! #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025

The conference started with a ”Feel Good Morning Flow.” This guided (light) physical activity will be available again on Friday morning at 8:45. #NAASpirations #NAASpirations2025